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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1952
Page
3
The Lovington Missionary Baptist Church led by Pastor Leo D. Kennedy invites parishioners to Sunday Services at 10 00 a m Sunday School 11 00 a m B T S 6 15 p m preaching service 7 00 p m and a Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 p m The church is located south of South 2nd Street near the city edge and welcomes all.
A Nazarene church lists weekly services including Sunday School at 9:45 am and 11 am worship, Young People's meeting at 6:45 pm, evening service at 7:30 pm, and a teachers and officers meeting at 7 pm. Howard Grandon is listed as Sunday School Superintendent.
The Lions Club Friday noon meeting heard committee reports with J. W. Smith as a guest. Numerous social items follow including travels and visits: Mrs Hubert Fleming and Mrs Paul Coffer in Seminole, Dr and Mrs R E Smith in Compton California, Wade Anderson in Santa Fe, and others visiting relatives in Garden City Artesia Hatch Carlsbad and Lubbock. The page also notes Nebraska within the Missouri River basin a scout camp near Weed New Mexico and coal and radio manufacturing details.
A Washington officer parked a prowl car in the department garage and left a note stating that the screen on car number 15 isn’t working, it will sigh but it won’t reen.
A father confronts his son Bobby about responsibility in a blunt exchange. The son fires back with a question that turns the moral around, prompting a wary pause on the road to maturity.
Mr and Mrs Kirby Nutt entertained the Senior 42 Club on a Friday night event. Guests included Mr and Mrs Milliard Bidson, Mr and Mrs Fred Cox, Mr and Mrs John Frier, Mr and Mrs Seth Alston, Mr and Mrs Logan Beal. Alston won for the men and Cox for the women with the guest prize awarded to the Bears. A salad course followed the games.
June births listed from Hobbs area couples with hospital notice at Lovington General Hospital. Families include Potts Yocom DuBose Lyons Muse Henry Hillis Moore Neighbors Castillo and others, detailing baby names and weights. Names include Susan Diane Boydette Juan Ramon Debra Mae Margo Lee and more.
Mrs. Mary Hooper writes from California about difficulties staying warm. She is visiting her children Guy and Maude Fleetwood and plans to remain until September.
In Cleveland College history Clyde Lamb becomes the first graduate with a bachelor’s degree in chimneyology after a decade studying smokestacks. His capstone involved inspecting a 410 foot stack at Marion, Ohio the tallest east of the Mississippi.
June 24 to 27 marriage licenses show couples from Midland Eunice Odessa Lovington Snyder Seminole Jal lida Hobbs Duncan Benjam in Texas and nearby areas. Names include Reba Tunnell with Orville Meeker Jr Carroll Wallis with E G Shivers Jr Lucille Fisher with Harold Combs and others.
Reigleman regained control and only one man was stung, identified as Mr. Reigleman aboard the Armstrong 37, both from Lub.
A list of marriage announcements shows individuals from Lamesa Midland Odessa Hobbs Snyder Big Springs Denver City and Brownfield marrying partners with ages ranging from 16 to 42. The unions involve Joyce Christine Wilkerson and Pressley George York Eileen Everett and Arvil D Locke Katheryn Bell Siano and Cleo Edward Wiser plus others in Texas communities.
The 19 year old Armi Kuusela of Finland won the Miss Universe title in Long Beach California and received a seven year movie contract. She told the audience she loves the United States and hopes to live there. The world predicts she may become a gymnastics teacher in the future.
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